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Ramsey's Reflections
Ramsey's Reflections
Hello Bear Family,
I truly hope you are enjoying the "fake Spring" weather we get a taste of each year. We have plenty of outdoor activities at CBHS that give us the opportunity to watch our kids compete and soak in a little of the higher temperatures at the same time. (That also means we brave the temp drops , winds and rains, but it wouldn't be Spring in the South without the changes!)
I love this time of year because of the energy around campus. Fine arts students and teachers are jumping into their busy season, CTAE clubs are competing, and Spring sports are underway. There are so many chances to see our kids shine! I encourage you all to catch a match, a game, a meet, or a performance.
Recently we sent out a video regarding a guest speaker we will be hosting this Thursday. We will have our parent meeting in the morning, followed by an all school presentation. Please RSVP if you plan on attending so that we can be sure we have enough space to accommodate everyone. Even if you cannot attend, please ask your students for what they learned. I will always say that trying to have conversation with our teenagers, as parents, is tough, so hopefully you will see this as an opportunity for dinner time discussion.
Thank you again for allowing us the opportunity to work with your kids every day. The Spring is a busy time, and we don't want anyone to miss out.
Make it a great week, make good choices, and Go BEARS!
Mrs. Ramsey
We need your helP
No matter where our students will find themselves after high school, there will be set expectations including things like dress codes and wearing of ids. Attire for a football game or weekend activity are not the same as the dress code on campus. Parents, please help guide your students to make good choices as it relates to choice of school day attire.
Wearing IDs is the expectations every day, all day. Lately, too many students are choosing to not follow this school rule. Consequences such as detentions or ISS can result from choosing to break school rules.
Please refer to the dress code (Handbook pg 8; to the side) and visible reminder (below).
One of ways to make good choices and be a leader is by making good choices each morning!
Calendars
Calendars
Volunteer opportunities at Eagle Ranch will be available March 16th. Caleb Davis, Michael Arbour, and Ethan Muyres plan to lead CBHS students and will be sending out more information soon during Innovation.
Olivia Owen’s Senior LEGACY Capstone has been to get her dog Junie trained and certified as a therapy dog. Recently, Junie passed all requirements and has been visiting students at CB. She is a welcomed sight.
Pictured: Jessica T., Junie the Therapy Dog, and Senior Olivia Owens
Follow more about Junie on her Instagram @juniethetherapydog
Progress reports will be coming in the next few weeks. Parents can access progress reports through their Parent Portal Account. Students will have an average of 1 grade per week for most classes. If students need extra help, most teachers are available before or after school. We also have the next student enrichment Wednesday on March 27th.
Mark your calendars for EOC testing dates:
April 22 – American Lit, Day 1
April 23 – American Lit, Day 2
April 24 – Algebra
April 25 – Biology
April 26 – US History
Cherokee Bluff High School has been named an AP Honor School for 2024. We received the following recognitions: AP Humanities School, AP Humanities Achievement School, AP School of Distinction, AP STEM School, and AP STEM Achievement School. We were recognized in 5 of the 8 categories. Congratulations to all of the students, teachers, and administrators for their efforts in making this achievement possible!
Schools with at least five exams administered in each of the following AP categories: one ELA course, two social studies courses, one fine arts course, and one world language course and a minimum of 25 total exams administered.
AP Humanities Achievement Schools
AP Humanities schools (see above definition) with at least 50% of all AP Humanities exams earning scores of 3 or higher.
Schools with at least 20% of the total student population taking AP exams and at least 50% of all AP exams earning scores of 3 or higher.
Schools with a minimum of five students testing in at least four AP STEM courses, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Environmental Science, AP Physics 1, AP Physics 2, AP Physics C, AP Computer Science A, AP Computer Science Principles, and a minimum of 25 exams administered.
AP STEM schools (see above definition) with at least 50% of all AP STEM exams earning scores of 3 or higher
Athletics
Athletics
Spring sports are in full swing. We've got Bears participating in Baseball, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Tennis, and Track. All spring sport schedules can be found on our website, above on The Bluff Bulletin, on the Bear Weekly that is published each week, and on all forms of social media. This is also the perfect time to remind everyone of the important role Sportsmanship plays in athletics. Student athletes have the opportunity to be a part of something bigger than themselves. When we, as fans or athletes, fail to act with integrity, it takes away from this in so many ways. Support our Bears by lifting them up without putting others down. It is never acceptable to yell at coaches, players, officials or opposing fans. As always, it's a great day to be a BEAR!
Go Bears,
Kenny Hill
Athletic Director
Women's Tennis:
Men's Tennis;
Boy's Lacrosse is off to a great start! Currently we are 1-1. We are slammed packed with games in March where we hope to add lots of wins to our tally and continue to grow and get better as a program. It is an exciting time to be apart of Cherokee Bluff Lacrosse.
Baseball is off to a good start. Figuring things out and getting prepared to begin Region play. Looking forward to keeping the momentum going as we start facing some very tough competition. The baseball team leaves on Feb. 29th to compete against some of the top programs in the Southeast at the Perfect Game High School Showdown. Hope to see everyone at Bluff Ballpark as we enter into Region play for our Varsity Squad. You can pretty much find a home game any night of the week with our JV, C Team, and our Middle School programs.
Track
Women's Soccer:
The varsity girls, now getting players back and getting healthy, look to start region play off strong on 2/27. Their record right now is 3-3-0, losing to a few very good teams without their full roster in any of the 3 matches. They will have to begin region play without a couple of seniors, Kaitlin Cook and Eva Martin, who have suffered season ending knee injuries. The girls are still looking for that top spot in the region.
Mens JV Soccer:
"The season has kicked off well, with the Bluff Soccer JV Boys getting better week by week. Come out and support as the season is done by Spring Break! We have four home games left; 3/4 vs. East Hall, 3/7 vs. Walnut Grove, 3/11 vs. Forsyth Central, 3/20 vs. Chestatee. All home games will kickoff at 6pm, see you there!"
Mens Varsity Soccer:
The Varsity boys started their season off strong defeating Gainesville 1-0 for the first time in school history. At this point their record is 3-2-1 heading in to region play on 2/27. Their 2 losses came against a very strong, undefeated Clarke Central (#2 in 5A) and a Johns Creek (#2 in 6A) side who is also undefeated at this point. The boys have shown well in every game and look to compete for the top spot in the region.
The boys and girls golf teams got underway earlier this month and look forward to a successful season. On the boys side, we are returning 4 of our top 6 performers from last year’s 8th place state finish. The girls team is also expected to compete returning 2 of our top 4 players, one of those returners being Alisa Pressley, the recent Lanier Invitational Individual Medalist. She won the title with an outstanding round of 68. Make plans to join our teams at The Hall County Championships are March 11-12 @ Chicopee Woods.
Counselor's Corner
Counselor's Corner
Throughout the year the counselors will be sharing information for students and families. For a quick connection to what is happening in our counseling office, please click the link below.
Safety and Security
Safety and Security
"See something, Send Something" - help keep our system and students safe. If you or your student have a concern, please go to hallco.org or cbhs.hallco.org and click the yellow button to anonymously leave information to help keep our community safe and secure. See the picture below (This is just a picture, not a clickable link).
From the Kitchen
From the Kitchen
All lunchroom balances must be paid off each month. Balances carry over year to year. It is also important to remember that you are unable to walk at graduation without having a $0 balance. If you have any questions, please feel free to give us a call. Below is the link to look at your personalized MyPaymentPlus account.
From the Nurse **IMPORTANT**
From the Nurse **IMPORTANT**
Is your student 16? If so, they MUST have the Meningitis Booster.
Reminder: All Immunization MUST be up-to-date. If you have a student turning 16 they are due an immunization that must be on file at the school.
For questions regarding immunizations and the state law, please click HERE
Bear Achievements
Bear Achievements
Congratulations to our Young GA Author Contest winners from CBHS. We were represented so well, and we can't wait to hear how you do on the District Level!
Congratulations to our Young GA Author District Level Contest winners from CBHS. These students were winners from across our entire district! We are so proud of them!
9th Grade Ansley Buday "Paralyzed to Professional"
10th Grade Jo Lundy "The Edge"
"I wanted to send the attached log and let you know that Saturday went even better than I had imagined. We had a great a turn out as you can see from the log. I know the log only shows about an hour and a half but those kids covered some ground and made some older folks very happy on Saturday. Several of them brought their cards with them and along with the ones that Abby brought, we had plenty with some left over. Some of the residents were sick on Saturday so we couldn’t visit with them. The activity coordinator is saving the leftover cards and will distribute those to the ones that were sick and the personnel that weren’t there later on this week. I was so impressed with the young people that showed up. They interacted with the residents and seemed to be enjoying themselves. They left a lot of people with smiles on their faces Saturday morning. We had many of the residents say “this will be the only Valentine I get”. I will forward a picture of the group in a few minutes."
Miss Cherokee Bluff - Nasiya Thomas (middle)
Miss Junior - Emery Wargo (second from the right)
Miss Sophomore - Kinzley Ivey (second from the left)
Miss Freshman - Emma Hall (furthest to the right)
Miss Philanthropy - Kinzley Ivey (raising just over $4300 for our charity) (second from the left)
Naomi Jones- CBHS Senior who organized and coordinated Miss Cherokee Bluff. (furthest to the left)
Collectively, the 36 contestants raised just over $29,000.00 for our charity: Students Without Mothers.
This past week at the SkillsUSA Conference and Competition, with over 20 teams competing, Nathan Caceres, Addison Chabot, and Jo Lundy won the Bronze medal in the high risk traffic stop event. Itzel Garcia, Caleb Sulak and Alfredo Zuniga finished with a 4th place finish out of 16 teams in the Criminal Justice Quiz Bowl. Thank you to CBHS Sponsor, Joe Anglin, for providing this opportunity for our students.
In honor of Georgia CTI Month, Cherokee Bluff student Aiden Balizet recently participated in the Manufacturing Institute @ LCCA in early February. Aiden got a chance to get CPR/AED trained as well as learn necessary training skills for the work-force. Way to go Aiden!
Recently, some CBHS students participated in a local field trip to Toyota Distribution Center in Commerce, Georgia. Students were given a tour and information regarding benefits. CBHS CTI wants to thank Toyota for providing our students with real-world opportunities!
CBHS Gear Bears are getting ready for robotics season. They have been working hard on all of the elements of their robot design, and making sure it is up, running, and ready to present at competition. It is going to be an exciting season!
Literary is one of only two non-athletic GHSA contests, and provides students the opportunity participate in events that show their interpretation of literature. These events include music events, dramatic events, essay, and extemporaneous speaking. Wish us luck!
CONGRATULATIONS to these Literary competitors:
Bella Hullings- 3rd place, literary analysis essay
Caleb Sulak - 4th place, domestic extemporaneous speaking
Tori Elliott- 3rd place, humorous literary interpretation
Sydni McClellan and Riley Whitten- 3rd place, duo interpretation
Davis Henson- 4th place, boy solo
Abby Childers, LilaLee McCarthy, Samantha Roper- 2nd place, girl trio
All of our students competed against the toughest in our region, with most events having 8-10 competitors. They were supportive, kind, and had the best attitudes.
Thank you especially to Mallory Nonnemaker, Jeremy Purdy, Kim McGuirt and the English department for helping identify, encourage, and coach these students.
All Juniors got the opportunity to learn CPR. We had many volunteers from Northeast Georgia Medical Center, our own Healthcare Science classes, and our very own nurse, Nurse Nichole Kersey. It was a big success!
On Tuesday, February 27th, the Cherokee Bluff High School band held their Pre-LGPE Concert, showcasing the culmination of weeks of dedicated practice and preparation for their upcoming Large Group Performance Evaluation (LGPE). This evaluation, a crucial annual assessment of student achievement in music ensembles across Georgia, requires directors to select music that demonstrates various fundamental performance standards and concepts, with difficulty levels ranging from Grade Level 1 to Grade Level 6. At the concert, two esteemed experts in music education, Ms. Vicki Pinson and Mr. Mercer Crook, provided recorded and written commentary to help the students refine their performances for the LGPE on Wednesday, March 13th, at Hart County High School. The concert was structured to simulate the LGPE format, with no intermission announcements and brief pauses between selections for evaluator feedback. Despite this being a practice performance, the students delivered exceptional performances, receiving high praise from the judges. Their dedication and talent were evident, and they are now eagerly preparing for the LGPE, with the Concert Band scheduled to perform at 1:30pm and the Symphonic Band at 4:00pm. Overall, the Pre-LGPE Concert was a resounding success, showcasing the hard work and talent of the band students.
Congratulations to Freshmen Bristol Kersh for being nominated to 1st Team All Region for 8-AAAA.
Congratulations to Sophomore Claire Carlson for being nominated to 1st Team All Region for 8-AAAA.
Congratulations to Senior Kaitlin Cook for being nominated to 2nd Team All Region for 8-AAAA.
Congratulations to Senior Emma Reynolds for being nominated to 2nd Team All Region for 8-AAAA.
Congratulations to Sophomore Audrey Graham for being nominated to Honorable Mention All Region for 8-AAAA.
Congratulations to Junior Brooklyn Phillips for being nominated to Honorable Mention All Region for 8-AAAA.
Congratulations to Senior Carson DeMars for being nominated toHonorable Mention All Region for 8-AAAA.
Congratulations to Junior Boston Kersh for being nominated to 1st Team All Region for 8-AAAA.
Congratulations to Senior Logan Holmes for being nominated to 2nd Team All Region for 8-AAAA.
Congratulations to Sophomore Cooper Glover for being nominated to Honorable Mention All Region for 8-AAAA.
Congratulations to Senior Tanaka Mukono for being nominated to Honorable Mention All Region for 8-AAAA.
Congratulations to Junior Tyler Underwood for being nominated to Honorable Mention All Region for 8-AAAA.
Congratulations to our February Students of the Month. These students are chosen by a teacher who thinks they represent our BEAR Values, have made great improvements, caught doing something good, an outstanding grade, or just being an overall excellent student! These students are awarded a FREE Chick Fil A meal courtesy of Chick Fil A of Braselton. Great Job BEARS!
DID YOU KNOW?
DID YOU KNOW?
When a student misses just 5 minutes of class a day, they miss a total of 450 minutes a semester! That is 7.5 hours of class missed per semester!
Did you know we have implemented a system called SmartPass to help us put data to the amount of time your student is out of class a day? If you would ever like to know your student's data, reach out, we would love to share this information.
Thank you for being supportive of our teachers and administrators, and your student's, to make sure they receive as much instruction time as possible to be their most successful selves!
Thank you to our Partners in Education
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